26th Annual Steamboat Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K Run & Walk
All races Sunday, June 3, 2007 at 7:30 a.m.

Thanks to everyone for a great race! Results for the 25th Steamboat Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K can be found here. Next year's race is on Sunday, June 3, 2007, we hope to see you again next year.

Registration for the 26th Annual Steamboat Marathon will open on January 1, 2007. Remember the races fill quickly so register early! We will accept 1000 runners in the Half Marathon and 500 runners in the full Marathon. There is no cap on the 10K. T-shirt and post race food included in entry. Entry fees are not refundable.
There are no refunds or exchanges on race registrations. No exceptions.

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ALL RACES - SUNDAY JUNE 3, 2007 at 7:30 a.m.

Marathon and Half Marathon, 7:30 a.m.
Entry Limit:  Marathon - 500 participants, Half Marathon - 1000 participants

Marathon Course:
Marathon Course: Selected by Runner’s World as one of the "10 Most Scenic Marathons of the Year" (February 1996). The USATF Certified Course begins at historic Hahns Peak Village, follows a paved country road down the Elk River Valley, and finishes at the courthouse in downtown Steamboat Springs. Starting elevation is 8,128' and the finish elevation is 6,728'. Finisher medals will be given for the full marathon.

Half Marathon Course:
The USATF Certified Course begins at the mid-point of the Marathon course locally known as Moon Hill at an elevation of 6,990' and finishes at the same location as the Marathon, in downtown Steamboat Springs.

Aid Stations: 
Water and lemon-lime Gatorade will be available at all of the aid stations. For the Marathon and the Half Marathon there will be aid stations at approximately miles 3, 6.5, 10, 13, 15.5, 18, 20.5, 22.5 and 24.5. On the 10K course there will be water and Gatorade available at the 5K mark. There will be Honey Stinger energy gels at aid stations at miles 15.5, 18, 20.5 and 22.5. Assorted flavors will be available.

Transportation: 
Free transportation to both the Marathon and Half Marathon starting areas will be available for participants only. Buses will leave from the parking lot at the corner of 8th and Oak Street, downtown Steamboat Springs and the Gondola Transit Center on Mt. Werner Circle.

Marathon buses board
• 5:45am-6:00am at the Gondola Transit Center
• 6:00-6:15am downtown

Half Marathon buses board
• 6:00-6:15am at the Gondola Transit Center
• 6:15-6:30am downtown

Buses will bring your personal items back to the finish area. Please provide a bag and identify it clearly.

Parking:
Parking is extremely limited at both starting areas. Traffic on our open course is an added hazard and is strongly discouraged. We strongly discourage any parking anywhere on the course or near the detour on Route 44.

Time Standard: 
The Marathon and Half Marathon course will be closed at 1:00pm, 5 ½ hours from the time of the Marathon start, a pace of about 12:30 minutes per mile. This year we will be strictly enforcing this policy. Race services, aid stations and traffic control will not be provided on the course after 5 ½ hours. An early start is not available. If you’re unable to run the full Marathon in less than 5 ½ hours, please register for the Half Marathon. Non-registered runners, pacers/escorts, inline skates, dogs, headphones/walkmans, or baby joggers are not allowed.

Age Classes:
Male and Female: 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-59, 60 and over.

Awards:
We will have an awards ceremony at 12:30 pm. We are proud to present awards from local manufacturers and artists in Steamboat Springs such as the Potter’s Wheel, Mona’s Art to Go and BAP.

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10k Run & Walk, 7:30am
Entry limit: There is no cap for the 10K

10K Course:
This USATF Certified course begins and ends at the courthouse in downtown Steamboat Springs. There is no registration limit for the 10K race. The 10K starts on 5th Street and heads northeast up 5th Street to Maple Street, then heads north on Amethyst Drive past the Steamboat Springs Middle School to Strawberry Park Road. Here you will take a right onto Strawberry Park Road, till you reach the Aid Station. Follow County Road #36 also known as Strawberry Park Road to North Park back towards town. Take a right at Missouri then a left onto 7th Street, a right onto Pine Street, left onto 11th and a final left onto Lincoln Avenue to the finish. All races finish at the courthouse in downtown Steamboat Springs.

Please click here to download a map of the 10K course

Aid Stations: 
Water and lemon lime Gatorade will be available at the 5K mark and the finish line.

10K Entry: 
Entry deadline for the 10K Run is Saturday, June 3rd at 5:00 pm.

10K Age Classes: 
Male and Female: 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-59, 60 and over. 

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Family Fun Run - 1/2 Mile, 11:45 a.m.
The “Honey Stinger Fun Run” is open to our little stingers 5 years and older. Please note the new start time! The race in on paved road, starting and finishing at the courthouse, in downtown Steamboat Springs. Registration for the Fun Run is free and takes place the day of the race starting at 11:00 a.m. at the courthouse lawn. All participants receive a ribbon and a cookie donated by the Market on the Mountain. New this year, the Fun Run will be capped at the first 200 people to register.

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Pasta Dinner:
SATURDAY, JUNE 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Olympian Hall at the Howelsen Hill Lodge:
This year’s pasta dinner will be held at Olympian Hall, at the Howelsen Hill Lodge in downtown Steamboat Springs. To get to Howelsen Hill, take Highway 40 into downtown Steamboat Springs, go south on 5th Street towards the rodeo and the train tracks. At the rodeo grounds take a right on Howelsen Hill Parkway. Follow the road around the bend in the road and you'll see the Howelsen Hill Lodge in front of you at the base of the ski area. Olympian Hall is on the second floor of the Lodge. 

In 2006, our guest speaker was Kathy Zawadzki. Kathy's coaching career began over fifteen years ago and encompasses all levels of athletes, including juniors, masters, Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Her expertise in sports science brought her to the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs to work with the Sports Science Division where she worked with USA Cycling and USA Triathlon to help develop Olympic athletes. She currently works with Carmichael Training Systems, a premier web-based coaching company. Kathy beliefs that although a scientifically based training program is essential to achieving athletic success, coaching is also about inspiring and motivating an individual to achieve their goals. In addition to coaching individual cyclists and triathletes, her coaching experience covers regional, national and international team competitions, including Head Cycling Coach for 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney and the 2003 Tour of Hope. Kathy’s background in exercise science lead to her interest in sports nutrition; fueling the athlete is just as important as training the athlete! Kathy worked with Chris Carmichael, coach of seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, to write Food for Fitness: Eat Right to Train Right, which was published in the summer of 2004. Kathy holds a masters degree in Exercise Science and is a certified Health and Fitness Instructor through the American College of Sports Medicine. She also is a licensed USA Cycling Level I coach and Sports Nutritionist. She resides in Littleton, CO.

The Pasta Dinner is brought to you by:
Pinnacol Assurance

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Road Closure:
From 6:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. we will be closing the westbound lane of Lincoln Avenue from 5th to 11th for the finish of all the races. The side streets off of Lincoln Ave to Oak Street that will be closed are 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th.

We will have traffic controls in place for vehicular traffic on Hwy 129 again this year. Northbound traffic on 129 will be diverted to the left lane just past the entrance to Elk River Estates and proceed north to Cullens Corner where traffic controllers will be in place.  Southbound traffic on 129 will be diverted at Cullens Corner onto RCR 44, and then back onto 129 at the intersection of 44 and 129 just north of the airport. From Cullens Corner to the start of the half marathon at approximately Moon Hill there will be one way traffic, controlled by a pilot car leading the traffic on the west side of the road. Traffic controls and pilot car operations will be in place. To see a map of this traffic control area, please click here.

Schedule of Events:

Friday
12:00-5:00pm - Packet Pick-up at Christy Sports at Central Park Plaza, Steamboat Springs

Saturday
10:00-5:00pm – Packet Pick-up at Christy Sports at Central Park Plaza, Steamboat Springs
6:30pm – Pasta dinner and guest speaker at Olympian Hall at the Howelsen Hill Lodge

Sunday
5:45-6:30am – Transportation to the start of full and half Marathons, please double check times to ensure you make it to the start on time.
7:30am – Start of the Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K
11:45am – Kid’s Fun Run
12:30pm - Awards ceremony
1:00pm – All race courses are closed

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Three Ways to Register Starting January 1, 2007:
1.  Online: You can register online at www.active.com.
2.  FAX or Mail: Print the registration form and fax or mail to us directly. Fax number   is 970.879.2543 and our mailing address is: Steamboat Marathon, P.O. Box 774408, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
3.  In person: If you’re in town, stop by the Steamboat Springs Visitor’s Center at 1255 South Lincoln Avenue and register in person.

Entry Date	Registration	Marathon	Half Marathon	10K Run & Walk
1/1/06  thru 05/15/06	Regular	$60	SOLD OUT	$25
05/16/06 thru 06/03/06	Late, if available	$70	SOLD OUT	$30
after 06/03/06	10K and fun run only	NONE	NONE	$30

Confirmation:
A confirmation will be e-mailed or mailed to participants upon receipt of paid entry. Please do not call us to verbally confirm your registration. You must have your e-mail or post card confirmation at packet pick-up. You can also check our web site for a list of confirmed runners. We will be updating our web site with a list of confirmed runner regularly. If you have misplaced your email confirmation, please be prepared to show a photo ID to pick up your bib. Click here to view the list of registered runners for the 2006 races Please be patient if you don't see your name on there right away, our turnaround time is about two weeks once we recieve a registration form and then post the updated registered runners list online.

Registration Transfers:
We allow runners to “transfer” their bibs to another person if they’re unable to run. We will not have a waiting list. To post a message to buy or sell a bib, you can go to www.craigslist.com, then go to "Denver" on the right hand side of the screen, "for sale" in the middle of the screen, then "sporting". We strongly discourage runners from buying or selling half marathon bibs for more than $45, the cost of the half marathon. It is the runner’s responsibility to find someone to buy/transfer their bib. We will not be able to help people find buyers. Click here to download a transfer form.

Once you’ve made contact with someone who wants to buy your bib, please follow these guidelines:
1. The financial transaction for the entry fee and exchange of entry confirmation card is strictly between the transferring runner and the person with the entry. We strongly discourage runners from buying or selling half marathon bibs for more than $45, the cost of the half marathon.
2. A transfer/new runner must send in a completed Transfer Registration form with a valid runners confirmation card or email, and a check for $10 for the transfer fee to:
Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association
Attn: Marathon Transfer
P.O. Box 774408
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
3. Transfers for race entries will be accepted if postmarked on or before Friday, May 26, 2006
4. Transfers will not be processed at bib pickup. No exceptions.
5. Please check the Steamboat Marathon web site registered runners list before the race to confirm that your transfer went through.

The deadline for transfers is Friday, May 26th. All transfer forms must be postmarked by this date in order to be processed. Any transfer form received after May 26th will be returned.Please know that it is strongly discouraged for runners to buy or sell bibs for more than $45, the cost of the half marathon. The reason we created the transfer program was to move away from the wait list which was not effective. Often wait listed runners wouldn't find out till the week of or the day before the race that the were confirmed to run the half marathon. Please note: Most bibs won't come available for sale until May when people discover the are injured or have another obligation.

Packet Pickup:
Race packets must be picked up at Christy Sports, across from City Market in the Central Park Plaza in Steamboat Springs. Race packets will not be mailed or delivered to local hotels. There is no race day packet pick up. All packets must be picked up at the below times.
Friday June 2, 12:00-5:00pm
Saturday June 3, 10:00-5:00pm

Please email marathon@steamboatchamber.com if you have any questions.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

Can I bring my baby stroller any of the race courses?
No, because of all the other runners on the street and the fact that we are running on county roads with local traffic, it’s unsafe and not recommended to have baby strollers on the course. Also, the baby strollers don’t fit through the finish line shoots.

May I bring my dog or headphones/walkmans?
No, because of all the other runners on the street and the fact that we are running on county roads with local traffic, it’s unsafe and not recommended to bring your headsets or pets.

Is it okay for my friend, parent or spouse to ride their bike along side me while I run?
We strongly advise against it. The roads are technically still open to all traffic but we would prefer that you there were no bikes on the course. There are long traffic delays and a lot of pressure from local traffic and all the runners on the road at the same time. For safety considerations we ask that everyone leave their bikes at home.

Where’s the best place for my family and friends to watch me run?
Anywhere along Lincoln Avenue or at the finish line at the courthouse lawn on Lincoln Avenue. There will be places to park and plenty of places to watch the runners coming in to the finish.

Is the Steamboat Marathon a Boston Marathon qualifying race?
Yes, because our course is USATF (USA Track and Field) certified, our race is a Boston qualifier.

If I find that I can’t run for whatever reason, may I transfer my bib number to my friend?
Yes, again this year, we’re allowing runners to “transfer” their numbers to another person. Please check the section above titled "Registration transfer." Once you’ve made contact with someone who wants to buy your bib, please follow these guidelines:

1. The financial transaction for the entry fee and exchange of entry confirmation card is strictly between the transferring runner and the person with the entry.
2. A transfer runner must send in a completed Transfer Registration form with a valid runners confirmation card or email, and a check for $10 for the transfer fee to:
   Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association
   Attn: Marathon Transfer
   P.O. Box 774408
   Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
3. Transfers for race entries will be accepted if postmarked on or before May 25, 2006
4. Transfers will not be processed at bib pickup. No exceptions.
5. Please check the Steamboat Marathon web site before the race to confirm that your transfer went through.

Now that the half marathon is full, can I get my name on the wait list?
We no longer have a wait list. Based on previous years experience, we're finding that the wait list doesn't work well. Often runners have to wait until the week of or the day before the race to get a confirmed entry. Now that we are allowing people to transfer their bibs there will be less bibs coming available because they will be transferred from one runner to another. We only accept runners off the wait list if another runner drops out and lets us know.

I just found out I’m pregnant and can’t run, what can I do?
For pregnancies we allow women to carry over their registration payment to use for the 2007 race. Please mail or email your race confirmation to marathon@steamboatchamber.com and we will reassign your bib number. It is the runner’s responsibility to re-register in 2007. We will not automatically register you for the next year’s race. You will need to fax in a registration form to the Chamber for the 2007 race and make a note that you’re a carry over from 2006. We can not process any carry over registrations on active.com, nor will we refund any registration fees.

Is my registration fee refundable?
No. Entry fees are not refundable. There are no exceptions.

What if I can’t make it to packet pick-up?
Please make every possible effort to pick up your packet during our scheduled packet pick-up times. There will be no race day packet pick-up. You can have a friend pick up your packet for you, but they must have your e-mail or postcard confirmation.

Who did this year's artwork?
A local artist, Steamboat's very own R.C. Dieckhoff. R.C. was the artist for our 20th Annual race and we asked him back for our 25th Anniversary. He created this original piece of art especially for us which encompasses the whole Marathon and Half Marathon course from Hahns Peak to the finish in downtown Steamboat Springs. We will be selling t-shirts and posters with this design the weekend of the races. Framable prints of this piece and other R.C. creations can be purchased at Christy Sports when you pick up your race packets or at Steamboat Art Company on Lincoln Avenue.

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Lodging Information

ResortQuest Steamboat is the Official Lodging Property for The 25th Annual Steamboat Marathon.

Additional lodging information can be found through Steamboat Central Reservations toll-free 877-263-2628 or visit our Chamber Members who offer a host of lodging options from bed and breakfasts to hotels and condominiums.

A Huge thank you to our sponsors!

	Presented by Wells Fargo
	Smartwool The official sock of the Steamboat Marathon www.smartwool.com
	Honey Stinger Steamboat's own natural energy foods that taste great and provide the energy boost athletes need. Available in 5 gel flavors / 3 bar flavors.

Volunteers:
Every year over 500 people help us pull this race off. We couldn’t do it without you! If you’re interested in helping out, please give us a call at 879-0882 x208. Some of the areas that we need help are packet pick-up, the pasta dinner, post race food, timing, bike marshals, aid stations, and finish line set up and break down. As a thank you we'll give you a race t-shirt and lunch!

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2005 Marathon Results

Marathon
Half Marathon
10K

The 23rd Annual Steamboat Marathon , Half Marathon and 10K  2004 Results Here!

The Steamboat Marathon is part of the Steamboat Springs Running Series. To find out about other running races in Steamboat Springs visit www.runningseries.com

Brightroom.com  is the official photographer for the 2004, 2005 & 2006 Steamboat Marathon. View and purchase race photos from brightroom.com 

For past race merchandise, call the Steamboat Springs Chamber at 970-879-0880 or email us at marathon@steamboatchamber.com for availability on short sleeve and long sleeve t-shirts, sweatshirts, baby clothes, polo shirts, visors and hats. We have race posters from 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005. As well as race merchandise from the 2004 and 2005 Steamboat Marathon available at a discounted rate.

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Contact Us:
If your question didn’t get answered on this web site, feel free to contact us.

Phone:         970-879-0880 x208 or x203
Email:          marathon@steamboatchamber.com
Mail:  Steamboat Marathon, P.O. Box 774408, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477